公开(公告)号：US12284497B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-22

申请号：US17878477

申请日：2022-08-01

Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Inventor： Neil Hildick-Smith ,  Ekin Binal ,  Mark W. Hrozenchik

IPC: H04R3/12

Abstract: A system and method to adjust power levels between interconnected loudspeaker assemblies is described herein, the system comprising: a primary loudspeaker assembly, and at least one secondary loudspeaker assembly interconnected with the primary loudspeaker assembly and adapted to receive an audio signal from the primary loudspeaker assembly; an interconnection verification circuit located in the primary loudspeaker assembly; and a controller located in the primary loudspeaker assembly adapted to receive the status signal from the interconnection verification circuit, wherein the controller comprises—at least one processor communicatively coupled to the interconnection verification circuit; a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to execute a method that comprises: generating an interconnection test signal by the interconnection verification circuit, wherein the interconnection test signal determines if the primary loudspeaker assembly is properly connected to the at least one secondary loudspeaker assembly; generating a connected status signal if the interconnection test signal determines that the primary loudspeaker assembly is properly connected to the at least one secondary loudspeaker assembly; receiving the connected status signal by the controller located in the primary loudspeaker assembly; and generating a first set of command signals by the controller to split power between the primary loudspeaker assembly and the at least one secondary loudspeaker assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20240048925A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US17878311

申请日：2022-08-01

Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Inventor： Neil Hildick-Smith ,  Ekin Binal

IPC: H04R29/00 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R29/001 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R2420/05 ,  H04R2420/09

Abstract: A method and apparatus to verify connection between a first and second electronic device is described herein, comprising: an ethernet cable connected at a first end to a first device at a first connector and connected at a second end to a second device at a second connector, and wherein the ethernet cable comprises four twisted pairs of conductors; a voltage source in the first device connected to a first end of a first conductor of a first twisted pair in the ethernet cable; a resistor with a first known resistance value located in the second device connected at a first end of the resistor to a second end of the first conductor of the first twisted pair and a second end of the resistor connected to a second end of a second conductor of the first twisted pair; a connection verification circuit located in the first device connected to a second end of the second conductor of the first twisted pair of the ethernet cable, wherein the connection verification circuit is adapted to generate a connection verification status signal when the second device is properly connected to the second device via the ethernet cable.

公开(公告)号：US20230179935A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17989847

申请日：2022-11-18

Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Inventor： Ekin Binal

IPC: H04R29/00

CPC classification number: H04R29/001

Abstract: An audio distribution system and method is described herein that optimizes audio equalization settings based on a specific make and model of loudspeaker being used in an audio distribution system. The system and method comprises: generating a loudspeaker test signal; transmitting the loudspeaker test signal to a loudspeaker unit under test (LUUT); receiving an acoustic signal from the LUUT by a microphone located at a test location, the microphone generating an electrical loudspeaker test signal response (loudspeaker test signal response); converting the loudspeaker test signal response to a digitized loudspeaker test signal response; generating a spectral plot of the digitized loudspeaker test signal response for the LUUT; comparing the spectral plot of the LUUT to spectral plots of known loudspeakers, and matching the spectral plot of the LUUT to a spectral plot of a first make and model of a known loudspeaker; and obtaining a set of equalizer settings for the first make and model of the known loudspeaker.

公开(公告)号：US20240040312A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US17878477

申请日：2022-08-01

Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Inventor： Neil Hildick-Smith ,  Ekin Binal ,  Mark W. Hrozenchik

IPC: H04R3/12

CPC classification number: H04R3/12

Abstract: A system and method to adjust power levels between interconnected loudspeaker assemblies is described herein, the system comprising: a primary loudspeaker assembly, and at least one secondary loudspeaker assembly interconnected with the primary loudspeaker assembly and adapted to receive an audio signal from the primary loudspeaker assembly; an interconnection verification circuit located in the primary loudspeaker assembly; and a controller located in the primary loudspeaker assembly adapted to receive the status signal from the interconnection verification circuit, wherein the controller comprises—at least one processor communicatively coupled to the interconnection verification circuit; a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to execute a method that comprises: generating an interconnection test signal by the interconnection verification circuit, wherein the interconnection test signal determines if the primary loudspeaker assembly is properly connected to the at least one secondary loudspeaker assembly; generating a connected status signal if the interconnection test signal determines that the primary loudspeaker assembly is properly connected to the at least one secondary loudspeaker assembly; receiving the connected status signal by the controller located in the primary loudspeaker assembly; and generating a first set of command signals by the controller to split power between the primary loudspeaker assembly and the at least one secondary loudspeaker assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20240036806A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US17878621

申请日：2022-08-01

Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Inventor： Ekin Binal ,  Neil Hildick-Smith

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G06F13/38

CPC classification number: G06F3/162 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G06F13/385 ,  H04R2420/05 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: A system and method are described herein for generating a visual indicator in a loudspeaker to identify a location of the loudspeaker in a room, the system and method comprising: at least two loudspeaker assemblies, each of which are adapted to receive digitally encoded audio signals and other digital signals, each of the at least two loudspeaker assemblies having a unique digital address and each comprising at least one loudspeaker; at least one processor communicatively coupled to each of the at least two loudspeaker assemblies; an input device communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; and a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to execute a method that comprises: receiving an input from the input device at the at least one processor, the input indicating which one of the at least two loudspeaker assemblies to identify a location thereof; generating a message to be transmitted to the indicated loudspeaker assembly, wherein the message contains commands and data to generate a visual indicator in the indicated loudspeaker assembly; transmitting the message to the indicated loudspeaker assembly; and generating the visual indicator according to the message at the indicated loudspeaker assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20230161547A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US17990110

申请日：2022-11-18

Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Inventor： Ekin Binal

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  H04R1/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/165 ,  H04R1/00 ,  H04R2430/01

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed herein for automatically adjusting an output level of audio in an audio playback network, the method comprising: selecting an audio source to be received into, and output from, an audio playback network; setting a broadcast output volume level of the selected audio source; receiving new audio from any one of a plurality of audio sources, and broadcasting the new audio from one or more loudspeakers; substantially continuously measuring a volume level of the broadcast new audio; and correcting the broadcast new audio to match the set broadcast output volume level.

公开(公告)号：US20200174753A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16690339

申请日：2019-11-21

Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Inventor： Ekin Binal ,  Joseph Sarrasin ,  Mark Hrozenchik

IPC: G06F7/58 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L12/18 ,  G08C23/04

Abstract: Described herein are a method and security enhancing device for a bi-directional communications device, comprising: an M-digit display; a processor; a security software application (security App) adapted to be stored in memory and executed by the processor; an N-digit random number generator adapted to periodically generate a new N-digit random number and transmit the same to the processor and the security App, and wherein the processor is further adapted to transmit the N-digit random number to the display to display the N-digit random number; and a wireless communications transceiver and antenna (wireless communications device) adapted to transmit and receive wireless communications to and from, respectively, one or more personal electronic devices that are adapted to wireless communicate using identical communications protocols as the wireless communications transceiver, and wherein the security App is adapted to receive and store the N-bit digit random number that changes periodically, and wherein the security App is adapted to generate an offer to join the meeting message that is transmitted by the wireless communications transceiver to the one or more personal electronic devices, and wherein the security App is adapted to receive a request to join the meeting message from a first personal electronic device, wherein the request to join the meeting message comprises a field within which a currently displayed N-digit random number can be entered into (request to join N-digit random number), and wherein the security App is further adapted to compare the received request to join N-digit random number to the stored N-digit random number, and if they match, then the security App provides a communication to the processor to allow bi-directional communications with the personal electronic device that transmitted the received N-digit random number.

公开(公告)号：US20240339979A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18634688

申请日：2024-04-12

Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Inventor： Ekin Binal ,  Rakeshkumar Patel

IPC: H03G5/16 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L25/30 ,  G10L25/87 ,  H03F3/72 ,  H03K5/1532 ,  H03M1/00 ,  H03M1/10 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H04L67/00 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04R1/00 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04W76/10

CPC classification number: H03G5/165 ,  G06F3/162 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L25/30 ,  G10L25/87 ,  H03F3/72 ,  H03K5/1532 ,  H03M1/1071 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04R1/00 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R29/001 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H03M1/001 ,  H04R2430/01

Abstract: A system and method are described herein for configuring an audio distribution system, comprising a Redis server, the Redis server adapted to store Redis data to be used in configuring the audio distribution system; a plurality of audio devices, the plurality of audio devices and Redis server interconnected to form the audio distribution system, wherein each of the plurality of audio devices comprises-at least one processor; an electronic communications interface operatively connected to the at least one processor and adapted to receive data from a user and transfer the data to the at least one processor; and a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor in a first audio device to execute a method for configuring the audio distribution system that comprises: establishing communications using the electronic communications interface between the user and the at least one processor of the first audio device, such that data input by the user is received by the at least one processor of the first audio device; establishing communications to each of the remaining plurality of audio devices and Redis server in the audio distribution system; obtaining information from each of the remaining plurality of audio devices with which communications have been established, such information including one or more of an audio device name, part number, serial number, internet protocol address number, and physical location; receiving configuration information from the user that pertains to a specific audio device of the plurality of audio devices in the audio distribution system that, when installed on a specific audio device, causes the specific audio device to operate in a known manner; and copying that configuration information to others of the same specific type of audio device in the audio distribution system.

公开(公告)号：US11962280B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17730574

申请日：2022-04-27

Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Inventor： Ekin Binal ,  Rakeshkumar Patel

IPC: H03G5/16 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L25/30 ,  G10L25/87 ,  H03F3/72 ,  H03K5/1532 ,  H03M1/00 ,  H03M1/10 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H04L67/00 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04R1/00 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04W76/10

CPC classification number: H03G5/165 ,  G06F3/162 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L25/30 ,  G10L25/87 ,  H03F3/72 ,  H03K5/1532 ,  H03M1/1071 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/34 ,  H04R1/00 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R29/001 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H03M1/001 ,  H04R2430/01

Abstract: A system and method are described herein for configuring an audio distribution system, comprising a Redis server, the Redis server adapted to store Redis data to be used in configuring the audio distribution system; a plurality of audio devices, the plurality of audio devices and Redis server interconnected to form the audio distribution system, wherein each of the plurality of audio devices comprises—at least one processor; an electronic communications interface operatively connected to the at least one processor and adapted to receive data from a user and transfer the data to the at least one processor; and a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor in a first audio device to execute a method for configuring the audio distribution system that comprises: establishing communications using the electronic communications interface between the user and the at least one processor of the first audio device, such that data input by the user is received by the at least one processor of the first audio device; establishing communications to each of the remaining plurality of audio devices and Redis server in the audio distribution system; obtaining information from each of the remaining plurality of audio devices with which communications have been established, such information including one or more of an audio device name, part number, serial number, internet protocol address number, and physical location; receiving configuration information from the user that pertains to a specific audio device of the plurality of audio devices in the audio distribution system that, when installed on a specific audio device, causes the specific audio device to operate in a known manner; and copying that configuration information to others of the same specific type of audio device in the audio distribution system.

公开(公告)号：USD1017582S1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US29805189

申请日：2021-08-25

Applicant: Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Designer： Donald Florczak ,  Ekin Binal ,  Sae Jhun ,  Howard Balch

Abstract: FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a loudspeaker grille, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial front view thereof.